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Northern California Lakes
photos included
- Lake Almanor near Chester CA
- Antelope Lake near Quincy, CA
- Benbow Lake near Redwood Parks
- Blue Lake in Modoc NF
- Bucks Lake near Quincy CA
- Bucks Lake Wilderness Area
- Clear Lake near Wine Country
- Davis Lake with Crocker Campground
- Eagle Lake near Susanville, CA
- Echo Lake inside Lassen NF
- Gold Lake near Sierra City, CA
- Juniper Lake Lassen NP, via Lassen NF
- Klamath Lakes North State
- Lake Oroville near Plumas NF
- Lassen Lakes National Forest
- Manzanita Lake near Plumas NF
- Shasta Lake near Redding, CA
- Lake Siskiyou inside Mount Shasta, CA
- Sand Pond near Sierra City, CA
- Sardine Lakes near Sierra City, CA
- Silver Lake @ Bucks Lake Wilderness
- Silver Lake @ Carson Pass, Hwy 88
- Silver Lake @ June Lake, Eastern Sierra
- Silver Lake @ Lassen National Forest
- Snag Lake @ Lakes Basin Recreation Area
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness N of Lassen
- Trinity Lake near Weaverville, CA
- Trinity Lakes & Waterfalls
- Whiskeytown Reservoir near Redding
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Sierra Nevada Lakes
SEE MORE LAKES featured on the links below -
plenty lake photos
- Bass Lake near Oakhurst, CA & Yosemite
- Beardsley Lake inside Stanislaus NF
- Big Pothole Lake inside Inyo National Forest
- BlackRock Reservoir inside Sierra NF
- Blue Lakes South of Lake Tahoe, California
- Bowman Lake near Donner Pass i80
- Convict Lake eastern Sierra range: Inyo NF
- Cottonwood Lakes eastern Sierra range: Inyo NF
- Courtright Lake inside Sierra NF
- Coyote Lake 4WD to remote : Sierra NF
- Crowley Lake eastern Sierra near Inyo NF
- Dinkey Lakes Wilderness in Sierra NF
- Eastern Sierra Lakes US Hwy 395
- Edison Lake S of Yosemite, in Sierra NF
- Elephant Rock Lake inside Stanislaus NF
- Ellery Lake E of Yosemite, in Inyo NF
- Faucherie Lake @ Donner Pass, Tahoe NF
- Fern Lake inside Inyo NF
- Florence Lake inside Sierra National Forest
- Lake Genevieve inside Inyo NF
- Lake George inside Inyo NF
- Kirkwood Lake Campground Carson Pass
- Lakes Basin Recreation Area N of Truckee, CA
- Little Grass Valley Reservoir Plumas NF
- Gilbert Lake inside Inyo National Forest
- Highland Lakes inside Stanisalus NF
- Hume Lake near Kings Canyon NP
- Huntington Lake near Lakeshore, CA
- Lake Isabella near Kernville, CA
- June Lake near June Lake, California
- Lake Kaweah near Three Rivers, CA
- Kearsarge Lakes inside King Canyon NP, High Sierra
- Kenney Reservoir near Ebbetts Pass
- Leavitt Lake E Sonora Pass: Stanislaus NF
- Lundy Lake eastern Sierra range: Inyo NF
- Mammoth Lakes eastern Sierra range: Inyo NF
- Mammoth Pool Reservoir western Sierra: Sierra NF
- Lake Mary inside Inyo National Forest
- Lake Merced located in Yosemite Highcountry
- Mono Lake near Lee Vining, Eastern Sierra
- Mosquito Lakes inside Stanislaus National Forest
- New Bullards Bar near North San Juan, CA
- New Melones Lake near Angels Camp, CA
- Pine Flat Lake @ Kings River, near Sierra NF
- Pinecrest Lake on Sonora Pass, Highway 108
- Red Lake 4x4 Camp & Fish inside Sierra NF
- Redinger Lake way back there in Sierra NF
- Rock Creek Lake off US Hwy 395 @ Tom's Place
- Saddlebag Lake E Yosemite, in Inyo NF
- Sawmill Lake @ Donner Pass, N of I-80
- Sequoia Lake near Visalia, CA
- Sequoia Lakes Western Sierra Nevada
- Shaver Lake inside Sierra National Forest
- Sierra Nevada Lakes Sierra Mountains
- Silver Lake @ Carson Pass Highway 88
- Silver Lake @ June Lake Loop, Hwy 158
- Sly Creek Reservoir off La Porte Road
- Smith Lake at Lakes Basin Recreation Area
- Snake Lake Quincy, CA
- Sotcher Lake inside Inyo National Forest
- South Lake inside Inyo National Forest
- Spicer Reservoir inside Stanislaus National Forest
- Stark Weather Lake inside Inyo National Forest
- Lake Tahoe Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Tahoe Lake Maps Wilderness, Recreation
- Tenaya Lake inside Yosemite National Park
- Topaz Lake near Toiyabe National Forest
- Twin Lakes near Bridgeport, CA
- Utica Reservoir inside Stanislaus National Forest
- Virginia Lakes inside Toiyabe National Forest
- Walker Lake near June Lake CA
- Wishon Lake inside Sierra National Forest
- Yosemite Lakes around Yosemite NP
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Southern California Lakes
see lake photos
There once was a travel site based on the East Coast, who tried to cover everything in California - even the small lakes. DanaMite emailed to inform them that their Smith Lake link was pointing to another Smith Lake, in a totally different county. (Often there is more than one lake with the same name). Sadly she found many geographic mistakes in their huge nationwide database.
The creators of that site had never been to these lakes, nor any California National Forests for that matter. If you are looking to find the remote, secluded areas of the golden state, steer clear of big commercial travel web sites that try to cover too much information. Stick with this little, independent web site, Total Escape for everything outdoors in California.
Support this life-long effort by buying a map from Total Escape, so you will not get lost on these back roads. A $30 map and a tank of gas, and you can have your own, unique road trip in Cali - this weekend!
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SoCal Lakes:
A PARTIAL LAKE LIST
California lakes south of San Luis Obispo
® = recreation rentals
Lake Arrowhead - North Shore Campground
elevation: 5,500'
closest city: Arrowhead Village
recreation: boating ® (rentals only)
camping
canoe/kayaking ®
fishing ® - trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie, & bass
hiking
horseback rides ®
sailing ®
swimming
waterskiing ®
description: private lake w/ limited public access
contact: Arrowhead Rangers
909-337-2444
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Brite Valley Recreation Area
surface area: 90 acres
closest city: Bakersfield
recreation: boating
camping
fishing
description: located in rolling foothills, dammed reservoir
contact: Kern County Parks
661-861-2345
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Buena Vista Lake
Recreation Area
surface area:
Lake Evans 86
Lake Webb 873
closest city: Bakersfield
recreation: boating ®
camping
fishing ® - trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie, & bass
inflatables
jet ski
swimming
waterski
windsurf
description: located in semi-arid South San Joaquin Valley
contact: Kern County Parks
Buena Vista Aquatic Recreational Area
661-868-7000
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Crystal Lake Campground
elevation: 5,700'
surface area: 7 acres
closest city: Azusa
recreation: backpacking
boating (non-powered)
camping
fishing ® - trout, catfish & bass
hiking
hunting - quail, bear & deer
description: located in mountains
contact: Crystal Lake
626-335-1251
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Frazier Park Lakes
closest city: Frazier Park
recreation: fishing pond, picnic park
description: small pond in town center,
near Los Padres National Forest
Pyramid Lake Los Alamos Campground (Interstate 5)
Quail Lake (East of I-5, on Hwy 138)
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Glen Helen Park
elevation: 1,000'
closest city: Redlands
recreation: boating ® rentals only
camping reservations: 909-887-3480
fishing ® - trout, channel
catfish, & bass
description: located near mountains
contact: Redlands Regional Parks
909-383-1912
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Lake Gregory
elevation: 4,502'
closest city: Crestline
recreation: boating ® (rentals only)
fishing® - trout, catfish, salmon & bass
hiking
horseback rides ®
swimming
description: located in mountains
contact: San Bernardino Parks
Lake Gregory Regional Park
909-338-2233
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Hart Lake
surface area: 18 acres
closest city: Bakersfield
recreation: boating
camping
fishing
description: located in rolling foothills, dammed reservoir
contact: Kern County Parks
Hart Memorial Park
661-872-3179
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Lake Hughes
Elizabeth Lake
elevation: 3,300'
surface area: 35 acres (Hughes)
closest city: Castaic, CA
recreation: boating ®
camping
fishing - trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie, & bass
hiking
hunting - deer & upland game
sailing
description: located in rolling foothills
contact: Saugus Rangers
661-252-9710
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Jackson Lake Campground
elevation: 6,500'
closest city: Wrightwood
recreation: boating (no motorboats)
camping
fishing ® - trout, channel, catfish, & bass
hiking
horseback rides ®
swimming
description: located in the mountains
contact: Big Pines Recreation Area
760-249-3504
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Lake Isabella - Paradise Cove Campground
elevation: 2,605'
surface area: 11,400 acres
closest city: Kernville
recreation: bird watch
boating ®
camping
fishing ® - trout, catfish, bluegill, crappie, & bass
hiking
horseback rides ®
hunting - quail & waterfowl
inflatables
jet ski
sailing
swimming
waterski ®
white water rafting
windsurf
description: Sierra foothills, dammed reservoir
contact: Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 997
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
760-379-5646
760-379-2742
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Little Rock Reservoir
elevation: 3,400'
surface area: 150 acres
closest city: Palmdale
recreation: boating ®
camping
fishing - trout & catfish
hiking
hunting - deer
description: dammed reservoir
contact: Little Rock Dam
Valyermo Ranger District
805-944-1923
805-944-2187
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Lake Lopez
surface area: 950 acres
closest city: Arroyo Grande
recreation: boating
boat tours
camping
canoe/kayaking ®
fishing ®
hiking
hot spas
sail ®
swimming
waterslides
waterski ®
windsurfing
description: coastal foothills
contact: Lopez Lake
reservations 805-788-2381
marina & store 805-489-1006
Mustang Water Slides 805-489-8898
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Mojave Narrows Park
elevation: 2,700'
closest city: Victorville
recreation: boating ® rentals only
camping info: 760-245-2226
fishing® - trout, channel catfish, & bass
description: located in high desert area
contact: Regional Parks
714-383-1912
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Morris/San Gabriel Reservoir
closest city: Azusa
recreation: shore fishing - trout, catfish & bass
description: located in foothills, dammed reservoir
contact: Mt. Baldy Ranger District
818-335-1251
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San Dimas Reservoir
closest city: San Dimas
recreation: shore fishing - trout, catfish & bass
description: located in foothills
contact: Mt. Baldy Ranger District
818-335-1251
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